Raimo Karppinen

Esko is a famous writer in his eighties who has had a close circle of friends since his youth. Only Heikki is left of the group and after the traditional pre-Christmas party, Esko unexpectedly decides to write his next book about the events of the summer of '74, which were to remain a secret until his death. In that summer of the 70s, Esko, in his early twenties, set off with three friends to search for the inheritance left by his grandfather, not knowing what they would find. At the destination, in the middle of the wilderness, the boys unexpectedly meet another group of hikers. There's admiration and a little jealousy in the air. A relaxed trip and summer fun takes a new turn when the inheritance is discovered, secrets are uncovered and, finally, greed inadvertently involves the friends in an event that will change the rest of their lives.

Lauri conduce a toda velocidad por una carretera rural oscura, ansiosos por llegar al hospital, pues su mujer Kiia se ha puesto de parto prematuro. Entonces su coche golpea con algo. Lauri va a echar un vistazo, y le dice a su esposa que no vio nada. Llegan al hospital, donde Kiia da a luz. Durante su estancia en el hospital, Kiia conoce a Hanna, una mujer cuyo marido, que se encuentra en estado de coma, ha sido víctima de un conductor que huyó. Kiia se hace amigo de Hanna y trata desesperadamente de ayudarla, sin revelar su papel en el accidente.

Interwoven with scenes that are meant to grab attention by their stunning composition, this biographical look at Finland's violinist Arto Arsi is not so much a narration of his childhood and early years, as an attempt to artistically show what was happening inside his psyche during that time. Literally sold to a master teacher, Sergei Rippas (Tarmo Manni) by his mother when he was still a child, the violin prodigy was forcefully and strictly raised to practice, practice, and perfect his technique. Once an adult, Arsi finds a way to escape the rigors of a U.S. tour and drowns his overworked self in drink, or seeks out one-night stands, or otherwise lets off steam. The tightly-wound spring that has been coiled since he was forced into his grueling training and work sessions -- shown through symbolic images -- eventually snaps in a healthy way, freeing Arsi at last to continue on, simply for the love of music.